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    Bad IO salt, or bad Elos test kits?

    Do more tests, maybe head to your LFS and see what they say for comparisons sake
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    Canon 50D or Nikon D90

    I have a D90 and its freakin sweet. get it.
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    Another alk/pH question

    Penta- I have 2 nassarius snails that do their job well. I see them maybe every other day so I know they must be moving a bit of stuff. I also have some hermit crabs that like to bury themselves in the sand (ya, i know its not super deep, but the top 1/2" at least from the crabs) kgross- I...
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    Another alk/pH question

    Well thanks for the lovely post. Lots of info there. I happened to get the Mg and Ca tests today......to add to the results Mg is about 1500 (how about that..) Ca 340, a bit low retested alkalinity - 10.5 So. gotta bump that ca up and life will be more better
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    Another alk/pH question

    I have almost 600 GPH flow in the tank, much of which is directed upward at the surface to knock down the speed of the flow. I can aerate the tankwater outside and the pH goes up a little, but not enough. I do know the tank "consumes" the alk, which makes me lose the buffering capabilities and...
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    Another alk/pH question

    I dont think its the hairy algae, it looks similar to chaeto in texture. Maybe thats what it looks like though. It has not expanded its territory. Yea, i know i gotta kick the phosphates down, is phosban a decent product to do that? The phosphate in the tank is lower about .6 to .8 still...
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    Another alk/pH question

    no fuge, no real major algae problems, just a little will grow on the glass. There is a macro algae in the tank, but unsure of species. Grows in nice dark green hairy clumps attached to the rock. The crabs keep it trimmed no calcium reactor. no sump. will get mg and ca tests this weekend...
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    Another alk/pH question

    The tank again, zero everything and a low bio load (as outlined above) Define "dirty" I've seen it used, but dont quite get that. I mean, nutrient rich isnt a bad thing. If you mean decomposing organics it should not be the case as the nitrites/ites/ammonia are zeroed out. The house is...
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    Another alk/pH question

    Of course one has to worry somewhat about pH. 7.7 is worry worthy- calcification does not work as well in an acidic environment. If it was only fish, I would not need to worry as much, but with the corals, how could I not?
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    Another alk/pH question

    Tetratest or whatever that laborett brand is. I should have purchased the API or something else, but hey, I had no idea, plus the kit worked well for me on my old tanks. I have considered that theory as well, but for the fact that the LFS got the same results as me and the test kit is accurate...
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    Another alk/pH question

    Hi all- New to this board. Out of respect for other's problems I am starting a new thread even though it probalby overlaps several others. A little about my tank- 26g, 20lbs LR, 3" sandbed, 2 powerheads totaling about 450-550 gph of flow 2x24 t5 lights. Inhabitants- 2x Occelaris clowns, 1...
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